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path conducted us hastily to Dryburgh. Crossing the Tweed 

 again, we traversed the fine dean which leads from its bed to 

 Newtown. Here Astragalus glycyphyllos and Clinopodium vul- 

 gare were gathered ; and in a stubble-field above the dean, Eu- 

 phorbia exigua was growing in great profusion. 



" The party may be said literally to have walked in beauty ; 

 and the interest in the scenery was increased by the perfect 

 knowledge of it possessed by our President and guide, who was 

 ever ready to inform us of the events and traditions that render 

 the ground classical. 



"After dinner, the President, as usual, read the Annual Ad- 

 dress. He nominated Mr. Tate for his successor ; and he was 

 elected accordingly. Mr. Tate, jun., was admitted a Member ; 

 and a notice by our young colleague of his discovery of Asple- 

 nium germanicum on Kyloe Crags, and for the first time in Eng- 

 land, was afterwards read." 



The next Meeting was held at Belford, on the 13th of October, 

 when there were present — Mr. Selby, Mr. Embleton, the Rev. 

 J. D. Clark, the Rev. W. Rigge, Captain the Hon. F. W. Grey, 

 with his friend Mr. Sullivan, Mr. G. R. Tate, Dr. Clarke, and 

 Mr. Broderick. From minutes made by Dr. Clarke, I learn that 

 the party met with a hospitable reception, and enjoyed a sump- 

 tuous breakfast at the house of Mr. Broderick. Drawings for 

 Dr. Johnston's work ' On the Natural History of the Eastern 

 Borders' were shown, and elicited strong marks of admiration 

 from the correctness of eye and fidelity of pencil displayed by 

 the fair limner. Sketches of incised rocks at Ford and Bewick, 

 sent by the President, were examined, and led to a discussion 

 as to their age and meaning, which issued in a determination to 

 see these singular and mysterious inscriptions on the spots where 

 they yet remain. The following places of meeting for next year 

 were then fixed on : viz. May Meeting at Ford ; June, at Cock- 

 burnspath, for Dunglas Dean; July, at Grant VHouse, for 

 Abbey St. Bathans ; September, at Christon Bank, for Emble- 

 ton ; October, at Berwick. 



The party afterwards walked through the wood, which partly 

 screens and partly reveals the rudely-columnar basalt forming 

 the hill of Belford Crags, with the chaotic debris at its base, and 

 gradually emerged into the open country. They met, by ap- 



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